Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1886 - 1887: The Ocean
The flowing air currents were causing quite a bit of trouble for everyone’s progress. At the same time, Feng Yuan noticed that the air along this part of the racetrack was starting to thin out. It seemed that this place was not just a simple Data Domain simulation, or rather, it had a pretty high degree of realism.
"Attention! We need to get through this area quickly!"
Seeing that there was a straight track ahead, Feng Yuan took the opportunity to turn around and shout loudly to the ones behind him. He wasn’t sure if Yang Hongzhi and the others had noticed this issue, but since he had discovered it, he naturally had to remind the others. Fortunately, Veronia and Yang Hongzhi were both following closely behind him, so there was no need to worry about the misunderstanding due to distance issues.
"Is this place... dangerous?"
Veronia muttered in confusion, not quite understanding why Feng Yuan would say that. But since he had noticed something, it obviously couldn’t be ignored.
At this point, Veronia deliberately fell a bit behind Yang Hongzhi to provide support from the rear. Meanwhile, it started taking action on the surrounding go-karts, making the race track battle intense in no time.
It wasn’t clear if it was due to the rules or this section of the track wasn’t replenishing the enemies, but as Xiao Ji and Veronia made their move, the go-karts on the track became fewer and fewer, until Feng Yuan and the others were the only ones left racing through this stretch.
As time passed, Yang Hongzhi and his team understood why Feng Yuan had just shouted like that. But just when the air was becoming thinner, that section of the track came to an end. Seeing the blue energy film and the parking lot on the planetary fragment, they seemed to understand something.
Though there was no force field protection on the planetary fragment, everyone could breathe normally. Once Feng Yuan entered, a countdown warning began to echo throughout the space track.
"Could it be that this thing is going to crash downward?"
Noticing the lack of a finish line prompt, Feng Yuan said somewhat surprised. Veronia let out a light snort and said,
"That’s probably the case."
"Najia, we’ll be counting on you in a moment~" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
Turning to look at Najia, Feng Yuan joked. He didn’t believe that there was a need to rely on Najia’s power to ensure their safety at this stage, but unfortunately, Yang Hongzhi thought otherwise.
"Returning to the surface via a meteor... but if on the surface, the high temperature..."
Pinching his chin, Yang Hongzhi spoke as he looked at Feng Yuan, not mentioning the impact of the meteor hitting the ground; just the high temperatures during the descent might not be something they could handle.
Hearing Yang Hongzhi say this, Feng Yuan recalled the situation on the previous track and was stunned for a moment. If high temperatures really appeared, it would definitely be a hassle.
"It might be dangerous for others, but for us, is it really that difficult?"
Veronia glanced at Feng Yuan and said. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,
"Seems like it, but if it’s high temperatures, perhaps an Ice Seal is necessary to withstand it?"
"I hope it doesn’t come to that. Otherwise, I’ll cooperate with Najia to control the meteor’s descent."
After a moment of silence, Veronia said. If they could suppress the falling speed, they wouldn’t need to worry too much about the high temperatures, and they could even neutralize the impact from hitting the ground. Of course, if not necessary, they didn’t plan to do this.
As the countdown ended, the meteor detached from the restraint device and began falling towards the planet below. A natural Barrier formed by the rules shielded the entire meteor, keeping the high temperatures at bay. But even so, it didn’t mean absolute safety.
Occasionally, strange Energy Spheres punched through the Barrier, bombarding the parking lot. At that moment, everyone had no choice but to drive their go-karts around the small area, dodging the Energy Spheres continuously heading their way.
"Seriously, can’t we get a moment’s rest."
Complaining, Feng Yuan veered his go-kart around in chaos. Xiao Ji squeaked in an attempt to block the descending Energy Spheres with its Ultimate Move, but unfortunately, those things seemed to have a penetrative feature; Barrier-type Ultimate Moves couldn’t stop the Energy Spheres from falling.
The only thing to be thankful for was their earlier clearing actions meant there were only three of them in the parking area, providing ample space to dodge. If they hadn’t cleared the area before, the chaos could have posed a major obstacle to evading attacks.
The meteor rapidly fell, and the surrounding scenery changed constantly. Thanks to the ample space, they didn’t face much threat. However, seeing the approach of the ocean gave Feng Yuan a bad feeling.
"Xiao Ji, do you want to hide in the Spirit Beast Space for a while?"
Simultaneously maneuvering the go-kart to dodge Energy Spheres, Feng Yuan asked Xiao Ji. At that point, Xiao Ji, feeling it couldn’t help, surveyed the situation around them and naturally noticed the approaching sea surface. However, Xiao Ji hesitated briefly and then let out a determined squeak.
Hearing the reluctance in Xiao Ji’s voice, Feng Yuan didn’t press further. He only asked out of concern for Xiao Ji’s aversion to water, but now it seemed their previous training had paid off. At least on the sea surface, Xiao Ji’s combat capabilities wouldn’t be significantly impaired.
Xiao Ji itself wasn’t too bothered by it. After all, its current form prevented its feathers from getting wet. Previously, its dislike was just a leftover psychological issue.
As the meteor plunged into the sea, creating a massive splash, the entire parking area got a thorough drenching. Xiao Ji shook its body to fling off the water droplets, while the high temperature from the meteor enveloped the area in steam. Fortunately, the Barrier hadn’t disappeared yet, so they didn’t need to find a way to prevent the hot steam from closing in.
Using Divine Sense, Feng Yuan "saw" the track existing above the ocean. The vast ruins remnants paired with the Energy road formed a track stretching into the distance. As the steam gradually subsided, Feng Yuan and his team pressed on once more.
Driving on the ocean, the uneven surface of the ruins caused a strain on everyone. However, before they could slow down, new go-karts suddenly emerged to join the race.
"Indeed, the enemies do refresh."
Sighing, Feng Yuan reminded Xiao Ji to avoid Yang Hongzhi and the others but didn’t give it much thought. At that moment, believing to have a new task, Xiao Ji excitedly summoned black fireballs, relentlessly bombarding the new enemies. It was unclear whether this area’s rules allowed it or if the ruins were inherently fragile, but as Xiao Ji continued to bombard, massive cracks formed on the ruins in the rear, with some even breaking off entirely and sinking into the sea.
When Feng Yuan thought that the only enemies on this stretch were the endlessly appearing go-kart drivers, a sudden emergence of a giant octopus tentacle startled him.
There was no avoiding it. The thing didn’t approach from underwater but appeared as though it refreshed like a monster, which was why he didn’t detect its arrival initially. The giant octopus unceremoniously slammed its tentacles onto the track. At that moment, Feng Yuan understood why this zone had the track resembling a spider web with numerous parallel branches.
He had previously been puzzled as to why Xiao Ji’s attacks could damage the track, not realizing that this rule was waiting for him.
Each slap from the giant octopus shattered part of the track. It would be troublesome to accidentally drive into a dead end.
Due to the unpredictable attack points of this creature, even Feng Yuan had a headache.
"Advance separately."
Najia instantly grasped the trouble the octopus presented and told Yang Hongzhi. Turning sharply to the right, Yang Hongzhi’s go-kart immediately split off from Feng Yuan, and Veronia decisively took to the left.
The pursuing enemies behind them also split into several teams, racing onto different sections of the track.
The giant octopus’s tentacles continued to hammer the track, frequently trapping enemies on dead ends and forcing them to backtrack and try other routes. With the attacks of the octopus tentacles being unpredictable, even Feng Yuan, who had avoided several attacks, now faced a situation where the road ahead was destroyed by the octopus.
"Tsk! Xiao Ji, hold on tight!"
Without slowing down or turning back, Feng Yuan shouted, borrowing Xiao Ji’s power to lift the go-kart with a gust of wind and forcefully leap to the opposite side. Even though the other side was higher than their current position, the mighty wind carried Feng Yuan’s go-kart safely to the other side.
"What a hassle."
Glancing behind to confirm Xiao Ji was alright, Feng Yuan said helplessly.
